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Thinking sheet · Art and artists
Upside-Down Drawing Trick
Copy a character that’s upside down. Your brain stops guessing and starts really looking.
- Grades
- 2–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Art and artists
- Kids practice
- seeing shapes, observation, patience
What kids do
“Don’t turn the page! Copy the upside-down character line by line, then flip it over.”
- Copy this, upside down
- My copy (keep it upside down too)
- When I flipped it, I was:
- Why do you think this trick works?
How to run it
- Copy one small part at a time, starting from the top of the page.
- Kids shouldn’t try to name the parts. Just copy the lines.
- Flip the page at the end for the big reveal.
Talk about it
- Was it easier or harder than you expected?
- What did you notice about the lines?
- Could you use this trick on other drawings?
Take it further
Copy a photo of an animal upside down.
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